impossible; unlikely; improbable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
being about to cry; the verge of tears
meeting; greeting; welcome
the public; general public
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
cushion; pillow; mattress
literally; to the letter; literal
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
personality; style; appearance
snapping one's fingers; finger-snap
metallic sound; metallic clank
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
roundabout way (of speaking or working)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
valuable article; valuables
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
number of persons; personnel